Setting-out, scouring, and stuffing machine.



No. 797,268 PATENTED AUG.15, 1905. J. W. DEUKERT.

$ETTING? OUT, SOOURING, AND STUFPING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 28,1904.

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.PATENTED AUG. 15, 1905. J. W. DEUKERT. SETTING OUT, SGOU RING, ANDSTUPFING MAG HINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 28; 1904.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 15, 1905.

Application filed N e be 28, 1904. Serial No. 234,661.

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Be it known that i, JAMES VVILLIAM Ducknn'r, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing inthe town of Oakville, in the county of Halton, in theProvince of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Setting-Out, Securing, and Stufling Machines, of whichthe following is a specilication.

My invention relates to improvements in setting-out, securing, andstuffing machines; and the objects of my invention are, first, to reducethe cost of manufacturing hides by providing a machine whereby the hideoutput is fa above that now possible by present machines and methods;secondly, to firmly yet yieldingly keep the hide in contact with thecylinders, so that thin as well as thick portions thereof will bethoroughly prepared; thirdly, toregulate the supply of grease to thestuffing-cylinder, and, fourthly, to prevent injury to the hide duringpassage of same through the machine; and it consists in mounting threecylinders in the machine and placing underneath same a memberconstructed of a plurality of sections having independent movement ofeach other and in conformity with the thickness of the work undermanufacture, so that all parts of the work under mamrfacture may beconstantly kept in contact with the cylinder, and mounting an endlessbelt between the sections of said member and cylinders. V

l. do not confine myself to any particular manner or means for operatingthe different parts of my machine. Neither do I confine myself to usingany particular construction of cylinders.

Figure 1 is a front end elevation of my machine. lliig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal section on the line a. b, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a diagrammaticview showing how the cylinders are belted up. Figzt is a diagrammaticview showing how rubber rollers are belted up. Fig. 5 is an enlargedfront side elevation of the dashboards. Fig. 6 is a detail view, partlyin section, of the preferred form of sectional ring-roller. Fig. 7 is aperspective view of one of the cam-pillars, the parts being separated;and Fig. 8 is a vertical section through one of the cam-pillars and theshaft for the rubber rollers, showing same mounted therein.

in the drawings like characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in each figme.

A represents the head-blocks, in which are suitably mounted thecylinders B, U, and l) by means of their shafts B, U, and l). Journaledin suitable standards E are a number of pulleys F, around which passesan endless belt G. From Figs. 1 and 2 it will be noticed that the belt Goperates underneath the said. cylinders. The cylinders all rotate in thedirection indicated by arrow. The hide is put on the belt G and spreadout and fed beneath the cylinder B, which sets same out,and then passeson beneath the cylinder 0, which presses out the surplus water and dirt,leaving the hide dry, so that as it passes on beneath the cylinder D itspores will be stuffed with grease. I may use any suitable constructionof cylinders in my machine. Cylinder B is preferably provided withrawhide blades 5, similar to the cylinder patented to me October t,1904, under No. 771,614. The stones 0 in the cylinder Care preferablymade of glass or stone, and the cylinder ID is of course provided withany suitable means, such as brushes (Z, for" stuffing the hide withgrease. In order to keep thick as well as thin portions of the hide incontact with these several cylinders, I use suitable means for thatpurpose. One form of such means is described in my application, SerialNo. 208,906, filed May 20, 1904:, and another form of means is describedin my application, Serial No. 209,306, filed lday 23, 1904.

As it is necessary to show fully the points of merit in the presentmachine, I. will describe the construction of one form of sectionalring-roller. The same consists of a plurality of rings 25, provided witha central hole t, through which passes the spindle i. As will be seenfrom Fig. 6, the rings 6 abut against each other and by reason of thisand the collars If, keyed on the said spindle, are held fromlongitudinal movement. 1;" represents the end collars, removably securedto said spindle and capable of being adjusted in order to regulate thecloseness of the operation of the rings to each other. The said ringsare preferably provided with flanges if, which overhang the collars zf.Suflieieut space is left between the collars t" and the inner side ofthe flanges so as not to interfere with the movement of the rings.

H represents rollers made of resilient material, preferably rubber, uponwhich the adjustable means G operate. By means of the shafts H, H andHi" the said rubber rollers are held in suitable bearings.

0 represents threaded shanks of the sleeves O provided with threadedcollars O", which rest upon the top members 0 of the campillars I. 0represents the bases of the campillars and are suitably secured tothebed A. As shown, both members of the cam-pillar are provided with acommon core 0, in which is held the connecting-pin O around which thetop member 0 turns. As will be seen from Fig. 8, the threaded shank O"rests in the upper part of the core O". As will be seen from Fig. 7, thelower end of the top member 0 is constructed with a canrsurface O whichcoacts with a similar cam-surface O constructed in the top of the base OBy means of the arms 1 and rods 1 the campillars may be operated so asto regulate the pressure of said rubber rollers against the adjustablemeans G. As will be understood from Fig. 8, the shafts H, H and H of therubber rollers are held in their respective sleeves 0 As these rubberrollers are of considerable length, 1 also provide king-rollers J,mounted in this machine as in the one set forth in the above-mentionedapplication. I of course may mount the rubber rollers in any suitablemanner. By means of the feeding-plates K and the stop-plates L, Iprovide ring-chambers L, in which operate the adjustable means G, beforedescribed. The plates K and L are suitably mounted on the brackets L andL (suitably secured to the bed A) or in any other suitable manner.

By the construction of the adjustable means before described it will beunderstood that when the hide is being prepared if a thick portionthereof should pass between any of the cylinders and, for instance, therings t the said rings will be moved down, as shown in Fig. 6, and thusbe more deeply depressed into the rubber roller cooperating therewith;but yet, by reason of the cushion afl'orded the said rings by the saidroller, same will keep the hide in close contact with the cylinder. Incase a thin piece of hide should be passing between any of theadjustable means and the cylinder associated therewith from theoperation just described it will be understood that that portion of thesaid roller underneath the rings between which and the cylinder the thinportion of the hide is passing will move said rings upwardly, so as tokeep the thin portion of the hide in close contact with the cylinder. Itwill of course be understood that the belt G is made of suitableflexible material that will permit of the operation just described.

From the operation and construction just described it will be understoodthat my machine will adjust itself to the varying thicknesses of thehide, so that all portions of same will be thoroughly worked upon andwith less damage to the hide than is now usually the case.

M is a guard suitably mounted before the cylinder B, so as to preventthe splashing of water and dirt onto the operator.

N is the water-pipe by means of which the cylinder is kept washed off.

Suitably mounted in the bearing-blocks O by means of their shafts p, q,and r are three rollers P, Q, and R, the lower two of which, P and R,preferably touch the periphery of the cylinder I). These rollers areadjustably mounted in the said bearing-blocks in any suitable manner.Suitably supported upon the stands S, which are held upon the headblocksA, is the grease-box T. This greaseboX extends from side to side of themachine and directly above the rollers P, Q, and R. In order to regulatethe supply of grease from said grease-box, I provide the bottom U ofsame with a series of holes a, with which normally register the pockets1* in the revolving valve V. As the grease-box T is filled with greaseand when the valve V is operated, (and said valve may be operated by anysuitable means,) the grease in the pockets U, as same register withtheholes u, passes therethrough and drops upon the roller Q, which is incontact with the rollers P and B. As the three rollers P, Q, and Rrotate, as hereinafter described, the grease is uniformly distributedover the brushes (Z for the cylinder D.

From the description of the above-mentioned parts it will be understoodthat the supply of grease to the cylinder D will be uniform for itswhole length. Consequently no one portion of the hide will be undulysupplied with grease.

It will be noticed that the middle portion of the bottom U of thegrease-box T is preferably trough-shaped and that the revolving valve Voperates therein.

It will be understood by one skilled in this art that when the end ofthe hide passes from between the cylinder B and its adjustable means Gand by reason of the pull exerted thereon by the cylinder G same willfly up and wrap around said cylinder 0 unless prevented from so doing.This same action of the hide will take place when it passes from beneaththe cylinder C, and in order to prevent the hide from becoming tangledup with said cylinders and to keep it spread out upon the belt G, Iprovide the dashboards \V. These dashboards are vertically placed for asuitable distance in the rear of the cylinders B and C and extend fromhead-block to headblock. By any suitable means, such as the cross-piecesw, these dashboards are held in position so as to have verticalmovement. 'hen the hide is on the belt and has passed a short distancebeyond the cylinder B, it will be understood that one of the dashboardsassociated with said cylinder rests thereupon. Each dashboard isprovided at its lower end with a brush X, which operates upon the hideand keeps same spread By means of these dashboards it will be out.

understood that when the hide passes from be tween the cylinders Band(land their adjustable means the end of same will be prevented fromflying up for any considerable distance. When the end of the hide doesliy up, it will immediately strike against the dashboards and by reasonof the action of the brushes X the spread-out position of the hide willbe maintained. At each end of the dashboards are secured the lower endsof the bell-crank levers 2, pivoted at 3 to the head-blocks A. Thesebell-crank levers are secured at their upper ends to the rod L,extending in convenient position to the operator. By means of the teeth5 on the lower portion of said rod and the lug 6, secured to thehead-blocks and constructed to cooperate therewith, it will beunderstood that the distance from the hide of the brushes X belonging tothe dashboards can be regulated by the operator.

l do not confine myself to any particular construction of dashboard norto any particular means for operating same, if same need necessarily beoperated. It is of advantage, however, to construct these dashboards sothat they may adjust themselves or be adjusted to the differentthicknesses of the hide operated upon.

The operation of the cylinders B and C will of course throw more or lesswater against the dashboards W, and in order to carry this water to eachside of the machine I provide a trough W, suitably secured thereto. Thei'iange w of the trough, together with portion of the side of saiddashboards adjacent thereto, forms the channel for the water. As thetrough is higher at its middle portion W, it will be seen that thisconstruction enables the trough to convey the water to each side of themachine.

Y is any suitable guard placed behind the cylinder D.

The several parts in my machine may be operated in many ways; but I willnow describe the manner in which I prefer to operate same.

For the cylinders the power is transmitted to the shaft B of thecylinder B, and by means of the pulleys B thereon and the belts Bcooperating therewith the power is trans mitted to the pulleys B",secured to the shaft "1) of the cylinder U, and by means the belt Bassociating with the pulleys B", secured to the shaft 0', the power istransmitted to the pulleys B secured to the shaft 1) ol the cylinder D.By means of the pulley B and the belt cooperating therewith the power istransmitted by the pulley B to the countershal'ft B For the rubberrollers H the power is transmitted from the counter-shaft B by means ofthe sprocketwheel B, secured thereto, and the spocket-chain B,cooperating therewith, to the shaft H by means of the sprocket-wheel9''. By means of the sprocketwheels B keyed to the shaft ll, and thesprocket chains 1: coi'i meratiug therewith power is transmitted to theshaft il by the sprocket wheels B" h'QYOti thereon. By means of thesprocket-wheel B, keyed to the shaft ii, and the sprocket-chains Bcooperating therewith power is transmitted to the shaft H by means ofthe sprocket-wheels B keyed thereon.

l iind that the friction of the several cylinders against the hide willsnlliciently move the belt G; but in order to provide positive means formoving said belt 1. key to the counter-shaft B a sprocket-wheel B, whichby means of the sprocket-chain B operates the shaft B through itssprocket-wheel B Referring to the operation of the rollers P, Q, and B,by means of the sprocket-wheel E, keyed to the shaft E, and thesprocketchain E", cooperating therewith, power is transn'litted to theroller Q; by means of the sprocket-wheels it, (see Fig. 1,) securedthereto. l lnergy is transmitted from the roller (.1 because itsgear-wheel (,Z meshes with the wheels Q and Q of the rollers P andv l t.

in order to provide means whereby the supply of grease is cut oii fromthe grease-box Tl, 1 preferably construct a revolving valve V, so thatsame may be moved longitudinally. By means oi any suitable lever ill,suitably pivoted adjacent the grease-box, and any suitable constructionfor said revolving valve V, so that said lever may cooperate therewith,the revolving valve V is moved longitudinally. The construction of therevolving *alve shown so that the lever '1." may cooperate therewithconsists of an annular groove. '1. In whichever direction the lever T ismoved the pockets w will be moved out of alineimxnt with the holes 16,and thus notwithstainling the rotation of said valve no grease will befed from the grease-box. The portion of the grease-box containing thegrease is prelcrably equal to the length of the rollers P, Q, and B, andby means of the partition T the grease is n'evented from getting aroundthe lever T. The revolving valve V is operated in any suitable manner. Iof course do not coni'ine myself to the means shown for longitudinallymoving the valve V it will be understood that the width oi this machineis suflicient to receive the width of the whole hide.

At one end of each ol the rods l is an arm l, coo 'ierating with themath-anti", by means of which the arms 1 are operated.

it do not conline mysell to the construction herein shown and described,as same can be altered in many ways without departing from the spirit ofmy invention.

What it claim as my invention is l. in a machine of the class described,the combination with a settingout cylinder; a scouring-cylinder; astuiling-cylinder, and means for operating same, of an endless beitoperating underneath said cylinders, and a member, underneath said beltand cylinders, constructed of a plurality of sections having independentmovement of each other and in conformity with the thickness of the workunder manufacture, so that all parts of the work under manufacture maybe constantly kept in contact with the cylinders.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination with asetting-out cylinder; at scouring-cylinder; a stuffing-cylinder, andmeans for operating same, of an endless belt operating underneath saidcylinders; a member, underneath said belt and cylinders, con structed ofa plurality of sections having independent movement of each other and inconformity with the thickness of the work under manufacture, so that allparts of the work under manufacture may be constantly kept in contactwith the cylinders, and a roller made of suitable resilient materialupon which the sections of said member rest.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination with asetting-out cylinder; a scouringcylinder; a stuifing cylinder, and meansfor operating same, of an endless belt operating underneath saidcylinders; a member underneath said belt and cylinders, constructed of aplurality of sections having independent movement of each other and inconformity with the thickness of the work under manufacture, so that allparts of the work under manufacture may be constantly kept in contactwith the cylinders, and a rubber roller upon which the sections of saidmember rest.

4. In a machine of the class described, the combination with asetting-out cylinder; a scouring-cylinder; a stuffing-cylinder, andmeans for operating same, of an endless belt operating underneath saidcylinders; a member, underneath said belt and cylinders, constructed ofa plurality of sections having independent movement of each other and inconformity with the thickness of the work under manufacture, so that allparts of the work under manufacture may be constantly kept in contactwith the cylinders; a rubber roller upon which the sections of saidmember rest, and adjustable bearings for said rubber roller.

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination with asetting-out cylinder; a scouring cylinder; a stuflingcylinder, and meansfor operating same; a member, underneath said belt and cylinders,constructed of a plurality ofsections having independent movement ofeach other and in conformity with the thickness of the work undermanufacture, so that all parts of the work under manufacture may beconstantly kept in contact with the cylinders; a rubber roller uponwhich the sections of said member rest; adjustable bearings for saidrubber roller; feeding-plates suitably supported in said machine,

and stop-plates also suitably supported in said machine, forming betweentheir inner sides a ring-chamber in which operate the sections of saidmember.

6. In a machine of the class described, the combination with asetting-out cylinder; a scouring-cylinder; a stufling-cylinder; meansfor supplying grease to said stuffing-cylinder, and means for operatingsaid cylinders, of an endless belt operating underneath said cylinders;a member, underneath said belt and cylinders, constructed of a pluralityof sections having independent movement of each other and in conformitywith the thickness of the work under manufacture, so that all parts ofthe work under manufacture may be constantly kept in contact with thecylinders, and a roller made of suitable resilient material upon whichthe sections of said member rest.

7. In a machine of the class described, the combination with asetting-out cylinder; a scouring-cylinder; a stuffing-cylinder; meansfor operating same; rollers mounted in said machine above saidstuffing-cylinder so as to distribute grease thereupon; means foroperating said rollers; a grease-box held above said rollers, and meansfor supplying grease therefrom onto said rollers, of an endless beltoperating underneath said cylinders; a member, underneath said belt andcylinders, constructed of a plurality of sections having independentmovement of each other and in conformity with the thickness of the workunder manufacture, so that all parts of the work under manufacture maybe constantly kept in contact with the cylinders, and a roller made ofsuitable resilient material upon which the sections of said member rest.

8. In a machine of the class described, the combination with asetting-out cylinder; a scouring-cylinder; astuffing-cylinder; means foroperating same; a dashboard supported behind the said setting-out andscouring cylinders and designed to keep the work spread out; rollersmounted in said machine above said stuffing-cylinder so as to distributegrease thereupon; means for operating said rollers; a grease-box heldabove said rollers, of an endless belt operating underneath saidcylinders; a member, underneath said belt and cylinders, constructed ofa plurality of sections having independent movement of each other and inconformity with the thickness of the work under manufacture so that allparts of the work under manufacture may be constantly kept in contactwith the cylinders, and a roller made of suitable resilient materialupon which the sections of said member rest.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination with asetting-out cylinder; a scouring-cylinder; a stufling-cylinder; meansfor operating same; dashboards supported behind the said settingout andscouring cylinders and designed to keep the work spread out; and atrough secured to said dashboards vemea m on their sides adjacent saidcylinders so as to convey the water away; rollers mounted in saidmachine above said stulhngcylinder so as to distribute grease thereupon;means for operatingsaid rollers; 21 grease-box held above said rollers,and means for supplying grease therefrom onto said rollers, oi anendless belt operating underneath said cylinders; a member, underneathsaid belt and cylinders, constructed of a plurality of? sections havingindependent movement of each other and in conformity with the thicknessof the work under manufacture, so that all parts of the work undermanufacture may be constantly kept in contact with the cylinders, and aroller made of suitable resilient material upon which the sections ofsaid member rest.

10. In a machine of the class described, the combination with asetting-out cylinder; at scouring-cylinder; astufling-cylinder; meansfor operating same; dashboards supported behind the said setting-out andscouring cyl inders and designed to keep the work spread out; a troughsecured to said dashboards on their sides adjacent said cylinders so asto convey the water away; brushes on the lower edge of said dashboards;rollers mounted in said machine above said stufling-cylinder so as todistribute grease thereupon; means for operating said rollers; agrease-box held above said rollers, and means for supplying greasetherefrom onto said rollers, of an endless belt operating underneathsaid cylinders; a member, underneath said belt and cylinders,constructed ol a plurality of sections having independent movement ofeach other and in coi'it'ormity with the thickness of the work undermanufacture, so that all parts of the work under manufacture may beconstantly kept in contact with the cylinders, and a roller made ofsuitable resilient material upon which the sections of said member rest.

ill. In a machine of the class described, the combination with asetting-out cylinder; 21- scouring-cylinder; a smiling-cylinder; meansfor operating same; dashboards supported behind the said setting-out andscouring cylinders and designed to keep the work spread out; a troughsecured to said dashboards on their sides adjacent said cylinders so asto convey the water away; brushes on the lower-edge of said dashboards;means for raising or lowering said dashboards; rollers mounted in saidmachine above said stuffing-cylinder so as to distribute greasethereupon; means for operating said rollers; a grease-box held abovesaid rollers, and means for supplying grease therefrom onto saidrollers, 01'' an endless belt ope 'ating underneath said cylinders; amember, underneath said belt and cylinders, constructed of a pluralityof sections having independent movement of each other and in conformitywith the thickness of the work under manufacture, so that all parts ofthe work under manufacture may be coiiistantly kept in contact withthe'cylinders, and a roller made of suitable resilient material uponwhich the sec tions oi. said member rest.

12. In a machine of the class described, the combination with astuffing-cylinder, and means for operating same, of rollers mountedabove said stulling-cylinder and designed to distribute the greasethereon; a grease-box supported above said rollers and provided with anumber of perforations in its bottom; a revolving valve provided with anumber of pockets registering with said holes in said grease-box, andmeans For operating said valve so that grease may be fed from saidgrease-box onto said rollers.

13. in a machine of the class described, the combination with astu'lling cylinder, and means for operating same, of rollers mounted.above saidv sttitling-cylinder and designed to distribute the greasethereon; a grease-box supported above said rollers and provided with anumber of perforations in its bottom; a revolving valve provided with anumber of pockets registering with said holes in said grease-box; meansfor operating said valve so that grease may be fed from said greaseboxonto said rollers, and means for moving said revolving valvelongitudinally so that the pockets therein will not register with theholes in the bottom oi said grease-box and thus cut oil the supply ofgrease therefrom.

14. Ina machine of the class described, the combination with a cylinder,and means for operating same, of a dashboard supported behind same; atrough secured thereto on side adjacent said cylinder so as to conveythe water away, and means for raising or lowering the said dashboard.

15. A member for hide-working machinery designated a dashboard andprovided on one side with a trough higher at its middle portion andsloping down toward each end so as to convey the water away.

16. A member for hide-working machinery designated a dashboard andprovided on one side with a trough higher at its middle por tion andsloping down toward each end so as to convey the water away, and a brushon the lower edge of said dashboard.

17. The combination with a grease-box pro vided with a number of holesin its bottom, oi? a revolving valve operating therein and provided witha number of pockets designed to register with said holes whereby greaseis fed from said greasebox.

18. T he combination with a grease-box provided with a number of holesin its bottom, of a revolving valve operating therein and provided witha number of pockets designed to register with said holes whereby greaseis fed from said grease-box, and means for longitn dinally moving saidrevolving valve so that pockets in same will not register with the holesin the bottom of said box so that no grease will be fed therefrom.

19. The combination with a grease-box provided with a trough-shapedportion in its bottom, having a number of holes therein, of a revolvingvalve operating in said trough- Shaped portion and provided with anumber of pockets designed to register with said holes whereby grease isfed from said grease-box.

20. The combination with a grease-box provided with a trough-shapedportion in its bottom, having a number of holes therein, of a revolvingvalve operating in said troughshaped portion and provided with a numberof pockets designed to register with said holes whereby grease is fedfrom said grease-box, and means for longitudinally moving said revolvingvalve so that pockets in same will not register with the holes in thebottom of said box so that no grease will be fed therefrom.

21. In a machine of the class described, the combination with asetting-out cylinder; a scouring-cylinder; a stuffing-cylinder; meansfor supplying grease to said stuffing-cylinder, and means for operatingsaid cylinders, of an endless belt operating underneath said cylinders;a member, underneath said belt and cylinders, constructed of a pluralityof sections having independent movement of each other and in conformitywith the thickness of the work under manufacture, so that all parts ofthe work under manufacture may be constantly kept in contact with thecylinders.

22. In a machine of the class described, the combination with asetting-out cylinder; a scouring-cylinder; a stulfing-cylinder; meansfor operating same; rollers mounted in said machine above saidstuffing-cylinder so as to distribute grease thereupon; means foroperating said rollers; a grease-box held above said rollers; and meansfor supplying grease therefrom onto said rollers, of an endless beltoperating underneath said cylinders; a member, underneath said belt andcylinders, constructed of a plurality of sections having independentmovement of each other and in conformity with the thickness of the workunder manufacture, so that all parts of the work under manufacture maybe constantly kept in contact with the cylinders.

23. In a machine of the class described, the combination with asetting-out cylinder; a scouring-cylinder; a stuffing-cylinder; meansfor operating same; a dashboard supported behind the said setting-outand scouring cylinders and designed to keep the work spread out; rollersmounted in said machine above said stuffing-cylinder so as to distributegrease thereupon; means for operating said rollers; a grease-box heldabove said rollers, and means for supplying grease therefrom onto saidrollers, of an endless belt operating underneath said cylinders, and amember, underneath said belt and cylinders, constructed of a pluralityof sections having independent movement of each other and in conformitywith the thickness of the work under manufacture, so that all parts ofthe work under manufacture may be constantly kept in contact with thecylinders.

24. In a machine of the class described, the combination with thesetting-out cylinder; rawhide blades for same; a scouring-cylinder;glass or stone blades for same; a stufling-cylinder; brushes for same,and means for operating said cylinders, of an endless belt operatingunderneath said cylinders, and a member, underneath said belt andcylinders, constructed of a plurality of sections having independentmovement of each other and in conformity with the thickness of the workunder manufacture, so that all parts of the work under manufacture maybe constantly kept in contact with the cylinders.

25. In a machine of the class described, the combination with thesetting-out cylinder; rawhide blades for same; a scouringcylinder; glassor stone blades for same; a stuffing-cylinder; brushes for same. andmeans for operating said cylinders, of an endless belt operatingunderneath said cylinder; a member, underneath said belt and cylinders,constructed of a plurality of sections having independent movement ofeach other and in conformity with the thickness of the work undermanufacture, so that all parts of the work under manufactu re may beconstantly kept in con tact with the cylinders, and a roller made ofsuitable resilient material upon which the sections of said member rest.

26. In a machine of the class described, the combination with thesetting-out cylinder; rawhide blades for same; a scouring-cylinder;glass or stone blades for same; a stuffing-cylinder; brushes for same,and means for operating said cylinders, of an endless belt operatingunderneath said cylinders; a member, underneath said belt and cylinders,constructed of a plurality of sections having independent movement ofeach other and in conformity with the thickness of the work undermanufacture, so that all parts of the work under manufacture may beconstantly kept in contact with the cylinders; a rubber roller uponwhich the sections of said member rest, and adjustable bearings for saidrubber roller.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES IVILLIAM DECKERT.

\Vitnesses:

L. G. SnAnrn, Gnonen MOLEAN.

